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| PASSPORT AND VISA All foreign participants must have a valid passport and those from countries that do not have a VISA-waiver agreement with Japan are also required to obtain a VISA before arrival in Japan. Please contact the nearest Japanese Embassy/Consulate about VISA requirements as soon as possible as the VISA processing may take a long time. Should you need assistance with your VISA application, such as receiving a letter of Invitation, please contact the secretariat office indicated below. However, note that we can only issue an Invitation Letter for participants that have already registered and paid the fee. |
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| DUTY FREE IMPORT Personal effects and professional equipment can be brought into Japan duty free as long as their contents and quantities are deemed reasonable by the customs officer. You can also bring in 400 cigarettes, 500 grams of tobacco or 100 cigars; 3 bottles of alcoholic beverages; 2 ounces of perfume; and gifts and souvenirs whose total market price is less than 200,000 yen or its equivalent. There is no allowance for tobacco or alcoholic beverages for persons aged 19 years or younger. Firearms and other types of weapons, and narcotics are strictly prohibited. INSURANCE The organizer cannot accept responsibility for accidents that might occur during your travel or stay in Japan. Delegates are encouraged to purchase travel insurance before leaving their home country. Insurance plans typically cover accidental loss of belongings, medical costs in case of injury or illness, and other possible risks of international travel. CLIMATE The temperature in Yokohama during the period of the Congress ranges between 12-24 degrees Celsius. CURRENCY EXCHANGE Only Japanese yen (JPY) is accepted at regular stores and restaurants. Certain foreign currencies may be accepted at a limited number of hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops. You can buy yen at foreign exchange banks and other authorized money exchangers on presentation of your passport. TRAVELER'S CHECKS AND CREDIT CARDS Traveler's checks are accepted only by leading banks and major hotels in principal cities, and the use of traveler's checks in Japan is not as popular as in some other countries. VISA, MasterCard, Diners Club, and American Express are widely accepted at hotels, department stores, shops, restaurants and nightclubs. GRATUITY In Japan, tips are not necessary anywhere, even at hotels and restaurants. ELECTRICITY Electric current is uniformly 100 volts, AC, throughout Japan, but with two different cycles: 50Hz in eastern Japan including Yokohama and Tokyo, and 60Hz in western Japan including Kyoto, Osaka and Nara. Leading hotels in major cities have two outlets of 100 and 220 volts but their sockets usually accept only a Typle A (flat blade attachment) plug. SHOPPING Shops and other sales outlets in Japan are generally open on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays as well as weekdays from 10:00 to 20:00. Department stores, however, are closed on one weekday, differing by store, and certain specialty shops may not open on Sundays and national holidays. |
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